Tinsukia

During the reign of Sudangphaa (1397-1407), the relatively small Ahom kingdom was attacked by Mong Kawng, a Shan state in what is today Upper Burma. A Mong Kwang army sent under General Ta-chin-Pao advanced up to Tipam but was subsequently defeated and pushed back as far as the Kham Jang territory.{{sfn|Phukan|1991|p=891}} The generals of the two armies conducted a peace treaty on the shore of the Nong Jake lake and in accordance with the Tai custom dipped their hands in the lake, fixing the boundary of the two kingdoms at Patkai hills.{{sfn|Phukan|1991|p=891}}

Tinsukia is the site of Bengmara, which was originally known as Changmai Pathar. It was the capital of the Matak kingdom which was founded by Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha.{{cite web|title=Tinsukia|url=http://www.tinsukia.nic.in/bangmara.asp|access-date=2 May 2012}}

File:Tinsukia Coin, issued by Sarbananda Singha in Saka 1716.gif

Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha, known as Mezara, was a member of the erstwhile Chutia royal family and rose to become an able administrator."The Buruk-Chutiyas, according to P. Saikia are the direct descendants of the Chutia royal family. Sarbananda Singha, the rulers of the Mataks is said to be a Buruk-Chutiya by caste."{{harvcol|Dutta|1985|p=31}} Mezara adopted the name Sarbananda Singha after he became the king. Swargadeo Sarbananda Singha introduced coins in his name and in Saka 1716 and 1717, he inscribed the title Swargadeo in the coins.

Tinsukia is located at {{Coord|27.5|N|95.37|E|}}.{{cite web | url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/03/Tinsukia.html | title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Tinsukia, India }} It has an average elevation of 116 metres (380 feet).

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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|88.65}}

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{{bar percent|Sikhism|darkkhaki|0.48}}

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|label2 = Bengali |value2 = 33.05 |color2 = orchid

|label3 = Assamese |value3 = 21.29 |color3 = purple

|label4 = Bhojpuri |value4 = 4.37 |color4 = gold

|label5 = Nepali |value5 = 1.89 |color5 = lightcoral

|label6 = Rajasthani |value6 = 0.96 |color6 = maroon

|label7 = Others |value7 = 3.98 |color7 = grey

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According to the 2011 census, Tinsukia had a population of 116,322.{{cite web|title=Census of India / Assam / Tinsukia|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Census of India|access-date=2 May 2012}} It is estimated that the city has a population of 178,000 people in 2024.{{cite web| title= Census of India / Assam /Tinsukia|url=http://census2011.co.in}} Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Tinsukia had an average literacy rate of 70.15%, higher than the national average of 64.84%; male literacy was 77.89%, and female literacy 63.54%. 13.29% of the population was under 6 years of age.{{cite web|title=Census Of India|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/assam/pop_assam.xls|access-date=2 May 2012}}

According to the 2011 census, 34.46% of the population spoke Hindi, 33.05% Bengali, 21.29% Assamese, 4.37% Bhojpuri, 1.89% Nepali and 0.96% Rajasthani as their first language.{{cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Assam (Town) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10244/download/13356/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-1800.XLSX |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Tinsukia is part of Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web

|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf

|title = List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies

|access-date = 2008-10-06

|work = Assam

|publisher = Election Commission of India

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060504181808/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S03/AS_ACPC.pdf

|archive-date = 2006-05-04

}} Sanjoy Kishan of BJP is the current MLA of Tinsukia (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

The Assamese daily Dainik Janambhumi is published from Tinsukia along with Guwahati and Jorhat.

• Bhupen Hazarika
• Mahika Sharma
• Savitri Jindal
• Harekrishna Deka

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• {{Citation|last=Scott|first=James George|year =1967|title=Hsenwi State Chronicle}}
• {{Cite journal| last = Phukan| first=J. N.| title = Relations of the Ahom kings of Assam with those of Mong Mao (in Yunnan, China) and of Mong Kwang (Mogaung in Myanmar) | journal= Proceedings of the Indian History Congress| volume=52 | year=1991| pages= 888–893| jstor=44142722|issn=2249-1937}}
• {{Citation |last=Dutta |first=Sristidhar |title=The Mataks and their Kingdom |publisher=Chugh Publications |place=Allahabad |year=1985}}

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• [https://tinsukia.assam.gov.in Tinsukia district official website]
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